MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-1881491 · Mental Health Associations (F80)

What they do

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA of LOS ANGELES SEEKS to ENSURE THAT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR TRAUMA ASSUME THEIR FULL and RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY.A). ADVOCATE for QUALITY CARE and THE PROTECTION of RIGHTS for PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.B). INNOVATE BY DESIGNING and DEMONSTRATING SERVICE SYSTEM MODELS for PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.C). REPLICATE EFFECTIVE MODELS THROUGH TRAINING and CONSULTATION.D). EDUCATE ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS to INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, IMPROVE ACCESS to CARE and END DISCRIMINATION.E). FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONSTITUENCIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.56%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

1.02%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$89.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.88%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$54,004,174

Mission workProgram services$42,424,95678.56% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,337,4779.88% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$552,4391.02% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,689,30210.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$48,314,87289.47% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.8% mission · 11.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 9.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 6.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,004,174

Expenses$48,314,872

Annual surplus $5,689,302 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,424,956 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,337,477 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$552,439 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,004,174

Expenses$48,314,872

Assets$50,028,210

Income$54,184,365

Contributions$52,600,468

Mission work (program services)$42,424,956

Fundraising$552,439

Management and general$5,337,477

Executive compensation (total)$1,714,140

Stocks and bonds$5,616,817

Investing fees$33,205

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTINA MILLER PHDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $399,130Base $393,550 · Other $5,580

SHU-YUN KUNGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $308,260Base $302,502 · Other $5,758

MONICA LYNN DAVISCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONTRACTS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $295,213Base $281,295 · Other $13,918

KRISTIN CANDYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $248,052Base $233,959 · Other $14,093

LUIS HUMBERTO MONTESCHIEF SERVICES OFFICER IN NORTH COUNTY · 40 hrs/week $224,514Base $218,891 · Other $5,623

LUTHER D RICHERTCHIEF SERVICES OFFICER IN SOUTH COUNTY · 40 hrs/week $203,218Base $189,282 · Other $13,936

DEANNA CAMPBELLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $197,001Base $191,670 · Other $5,331

CUTBERTO MORALESVP OF IT · 40 hrs/week $186,169Base $172,211 · Other $13,958

CHARLENE SCOTTNURSE PRACTIONER · 35 hrs/week $163,870Base $158,361 · Other $5,509

CATRINA M FLORESVP OF INTERNAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING · 35 hrs/week $162,556Base $148,722 · Other $13,834

ROSE M LOPEZSENIOR DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND TRAINING · 35 hrs/week $152,661Base $138,852 · Other $13,809

MARY MAHONVP OF ADMINISTRATION - NORTH COUNTY · 35 hrs/week $151,521Base $146,268 · Other $5,253

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

CHRISTINA MILLER PHDPRESIDENT & CEO

SHU-YUN KUNGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MONICA LYNN DAVISCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONTRACTS OFFICER

KRISTIN CANDYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

LUIS HUMBERTO MONTESCHIEF SERVICES OFFICER IN NORTH COUNTY

LUTHER D RICHERTCHIEF SERVICES OFFICER IN SOUTH COUNTY

DEANNA CAMPBELLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

CUTBERTO MORALESVP OF IT

CHARLENE SCOTTNURSE PRACTIONER

CATRINA M FLORESVP OF INTERNAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

ROSE M LOPEZSENIOR DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND TRAINING

MARY MAHONVP OF ADMINISTRATION - NORTH COUNTY

MARK T RUCKDAESCHELVP OF CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION

PORSHA KINZI GRAYNURSE PRACTIONER

RICHARD P JANESVP OF REAL ESTATE

SUSAN OSBORNESENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL CONTRACTS AND QA

LESLIE B BLOOMVP OF COMMUNICATION

NICHOLAS A PITACCIOSR. DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND ADULT TEAM SERVICES

JEFFREY L POWELLNURSE PRACTIONER

LAURIE J RAMEYSR. DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH AND STREET BASED MEDICINE

YILING LOERADIRECTOR OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

LESLIE J GIAMBONESENIOR CLINICAL DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS

JOSEFINA ARREOLAPROGRAM MANAGER/CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

MARQUEZ DONNIEL CSENIOR DIRECTOR OF VETERAN SERVICES IN NORTH COUNT

JACOBO V MUNOZSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

CAREY BENNETT WHITEVP OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION &TRAINING

RHASHEDA HENRYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADULT TEAM SERVICES

EUGENIE BOIADJIEVASENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SUPERVISION

JOANA PAVO DOMINGOSENIOR DRECTOR OF TAY/CLINICAL SERVICES NC

COURTNEY PATRICE STEPHENS PHDSENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION AND COMPLIANCE

FRANCINE M WAYCLINICAL SUPERVISOR

ROGER CASEMPAYROLL MANAGER

PAMELA J POINDEXTERTHERAPIST

CHRISTIAN PATRICK DOUGLASSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF VETERAN SERVICESIN SOUTH COUNT

SILVANO MERLOTREASURER

SUSANA GONZALEZ EDMOND MPADIRECTOR

MARY ANN TAKEMOTO PHDDIRECTOR

RAUL E GODINEZCHAIR

PATTI LAPLACE MPA RTCDIRECTOR

PAMELA GRIFFIN MBADIRECTOR

CHARLES LEW ESQDIRECTOR

MARY HENNESSY MBADIRECTOR

DON FORDPAST CHAIR

DAVID AYALADIRECTOR

KIMBERLY FINNEY PSYDSECRETARY

DONNIE WATSON PHD CCFE CATC VDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 3633 E BROADWAY, LONG BEACH, CA 90803-6035
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % MENT
Primary officer: LUCIA KUNG, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mhala.org Phone(562) 285-1330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JLK ROSENBERGER LLP
NTEE classification: Mental Health Associations (F80)
IRS tax category: Mental Health Associations